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Summary: Your complete guide to Social Security retirement and medical benefits. The rules for claiming Social Security benefits have changed. Find out if you can still choose between your own benefits and spousal benefits. Learn this and more with Social Security, Medicare & Government Pensions completely updated for 2020.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Nolo 2020
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Summary: "On December 7, 1941 -- "a date which will live in infamy" -- the Japanese navy launched an attack on the American military bases at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. The next day, President Franklin Roosevelt declared war on Japan, and the US Army officially entered the Second World War. Three years later, on December 18, 1944, President Roosevelt signed Executive Order 9066, which enabled the Secretary...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic Focus 2022
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1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 341.6 GOLClifford, Denis
Summary: Estate planning sounds difficult--but most people just need a few basic documents. Let Plan Your Estate show you how to protect your loved ones from legal hassles and financial uncertainty after your death.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Nolo 2018
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 346.05 CLIMatthews, J. L.
Summary: This book helps baby boomers navigate the Medicare and Social Security systems, maximize benefits, and appeal denials of services and benefits. It also covers Social Security disability, veterans disability compensation, and federal retirement benefits as well as SSI, Medicaid, and veterans pension for low-income readers.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Nolo 2018
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 344 MATChertoff, Michael
Summary: "Chertoff [posits] that our laws and policies surrounding the protection of personal information, written for an earlier time, need to be ... overhauled in the Internet era. On the one hand, the collection of data--more widespread by business than by government, and impossible to stop--should be facilitated as an ultimate protection for society. On the other, standards under which information...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Atlantic Monthly Press 2018
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 343 CHELassieur, Allison
Summary: This encyclopedia offers readers the chance to explore the 63 national parks in the United States and its territories. Alongside photos of the parks, the text highlights each park's history, points of interest, and things to do. Features include glossary, additional resources, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Encyclopedias, an imprint of Abdo Reference 2023
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J917.3 LASSiegel, Lawrence M.
Summary: Many children have learning disabilities and it's up to parents and schools to work together to ensure that each child's unique educational needs are met. But what if the school disagrees with your goals for your child? You are at a disadvantage if you don't know the law. This book teaches you to: identify a learning disability; understand your child's rights to education; untangle...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Nolo 2020
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2 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 371.9 SIESlesnick, Twila
Summary: Whether you have an IRA, Roth IRA, 401(k), Keogh or other retirement plan, this book will help you make sense of the rules for taking your money out. Even more important, it will show you how to avoid the stiff taxes and penalties that lurk in the fine print.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Nolo 2017
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Summary: Whether you have an IRA, Roth IRA, 401(k), Keogh or other retirement plan, this book will help you make sense of the rules for taking your money out. Even more important, it will show you how to avoid the stiff taxes and penalties that lurk in the fine print.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Nolo 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 322.024 SLEDoskow, Emily
Summary: Don't let a neighborly nuisance turn into a nasty lawsuit. Learn your rights and responsibilities with Neighbor Law, the plain-English guide to the laws behind common neighbor disputes. Neighbor Law is more than a legal guide--it's a practical book filled with tips on how to solve problems and restore good neighbor relations.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Nolo 2017
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 346.01 DOSStim, Richard
Summary: "Music Law" provides all the legal information and practical advice musicians need. This edition is thoroughly updated with the latest changes in copyright and trademark law, including guidance on filling out "Form CO." Plus, find expanded information on musical collaborations between DJs and other musicians. You'll also get the most up-to-date legal forms available. Interactive forms are...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Nolo 2015
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 346.06 STISummary: "For most Americans, Social Security is their largest financial asset, worth hundreds of thousands of dollars and indexed against increases in the cost of living. It is also an incredibly complicated program, with 2,728 core rules and thousands of codicils. As a result, Americans lose billions of dollars a year in unclaimed benefits. This money that we have earned and are entitled to, that...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Welcome Rain Publishers 2018
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2 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 362.6 OFFWhite, April
Summary: "From a historian and senior writer and editor at Atlas Obscura, a fascinating account of the daring nineteenth-century women who moved to South Dakota to divorce their husbands and start living on their own terms"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Hachette Books 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 306.89 WHISteingold, Fred.
Contents: Deciding whether to hire an employee -- Avoiding legal pitfalls -- Setting the pay rate -- Considering benefits to offer -- Getting ready to hire -- Screening applicants and making a job offer -- Preparing for your employee's first day -- Maintaining employee files -- Dealing with health and safety concerns -- paying your employee -- Handling payroll and other taxes -- Deducting employment...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Nolo 2008
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Summary: Shares practical and legal advice for LGBT couples considering marriage, covering name changes, nuptial agreements, finance management, estate planning, adoption, and counseling.
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Publisher / Publication Date: New Press 2016
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 346.01 SCHSummary: This Handbook provides information on topics such as how Social Security programs are administered, who is and isn't covered under the insurance programs, how claims are processed, what benefits are included, and how to obtain more information about Social Security policies.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2023
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1 available in Reference, Call number: Ref 344.73 SocialBakst, Dina
Summary: Provides practical tips for navigating the workplace while pregnant or being a new parent, covering such topics as morning sickness, maternity leave, and discrimination.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2014
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 649 BAKDavis, Lennard J.
Summary: "The first significant book on the history and impact of the ADA--the "eyes on the prize" moment for disability rights The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is the widest-ranging piece of civil rights legislation ever passed in the history of the United States, and it has become the model for most civil rights laws around the world. The untold story behind the act is anything but a dry...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Beacon Press 2015
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 305 DAVFishman, Stephen
Summary: Ready to be your own boss? Whether you're starting a full-scale consulting business or booking gigs on the side, Working for Yourself provides all the legal and tax information you need in one place.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Nolo 2017
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2 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 346.06 FISHollander, Stuart J.
Summary: "Whether you're a parent planning to pass on a cottage to your children, someone who has inherited a cabin with your siblings or other relatives, or someone who is thinking about buying a vacation home, you want to know how to keep the property in the family--and avoid squabbles over it. This book tells you how. You'll find out how to:. Prevent a family member from forcing a sale of the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Nolo 2013
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Business HollanderEngland, Deborah C.
Summary: Discrimination and harassment can poison the work environment, undermine employee morale, and even lead to costly investigations and lawsuits. In the era of #MeToo, it's more important than ever to take steps to prevent harassment and discrimination, as well as appropriately respond when incidents do happen.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Nolo 2018
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 344.01 ENGLancaster, Jen
Summary: Every day, Americans are bombarded with terrifying news about crime, the environment, politics, and the health consequences of the foods we've been enjoying for years. We're judged by social media users, pressured into maintaining a perfect home, and expected to base our self-worth on retweets, faves, likes, and followers. Our collective FOMO (fear of missing out), and the disparity between...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little a 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 155.4 LANCopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 155.4 LANFishman, Stephen
Summary: Rental real estate provides more tax benefits than almost any other investment. Every Landlord's Tax Deduction Guide is the only book that focuses exclusively on IRS rules and deductions for landlords. The book covers the new tax law, including the new 20% pass-through deduction and other deduction and depreciation changes that are particularly beneficial to landlords. Learn about landlord tax...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Nolo 2018
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 343 FISMattlin, Ben
Summary: "An eye-opening portrait of the diverse disability community as it is today and how attitudes, activism, and representation have evolved since the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Beacon Press 2022